Ohio man, 87, skydives to aid sick great-grandson

2:46 AM,
May 27, 2013

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An 87-year-old World War II veteran who parachuted into Japan has taken to the skies again in an effort to support his ailing great-grandson.

"Whatever little bit I can to do help, be glad I can do it," explained Clarence Turner, of Fairfield in southwest Ohio.

He made the jump Saturday in tandem with an instructor at the Red Stewart Airfield near Waynesville. He wanted to generate attention for the plight of his 10-month-old great-grandson, Julian Couch, who suffers from a lung disease. ...